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Gorilla joins AWS ISV Accelerate to boost energy tools
Energy retailers could gain faster deployments and simpler AWS Marketplace purchasing as Gorilla deepens ties with Amazon Web Services.

Truck crash closes State Highway 5 in Hawke’s Bay
State Highway 5 is expected to remain closed for several hours after a truck crashed near Eskdale on Tuesday evening.

‘I’m not dangerous’: Brian Tamaki claims gun confiscation was a ‘political move’
Police visited Tamaki’s property on Tuesday morning and served the Destiny Church bishop with a temporary firearms licence suspension notice.

One seriously injured in three-vehicle crash south of Northland's Ruakaka
The crash happened on State Highway One - south of Ruakaka in the Whangarei district.

‘A team in crisis’: British media react to the Black Caps’ famous series win
Ben Stokes’ bombshell retirement has hogged the British headlines, but there’s still been a little bit of room for some Black Caps love.

Christchurch man killed in West Coast crash named
Police have named the man who died in a crash on State Highway 6 in Westland last week.

Business picks up as southern snow begins to fall
Snow has finally arrived on southern slopes, with more expected in time for the start of the school holidays this weekend

New Zealand’s first Michelin star restaurants announced
These are the New Zealand restaurants which have secured their place in the New Zealand Michelin Guide.

Health and safety wedge drives deeper between coalition partners
New Zealand First has secured a small win amid a war with ACT over the Government’s overhaul of health and safety legislation, but David Seymour has laid the ground rules for any future coalition.

MPs to spend a long week in the trenches
Next week Parliament takes a break for the school holidays. Before then, MPs will spend long days and nights in the trenches debating a brutal roster of legislation under urgency.

National select Rangitikei District Councillor Coral Raukawa to contest Maori electorate seat of Te Tai Hauauru
Raukawa said she was honoured to be picked as National's candidate and shared the party's plan to "fix the basics".

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Former Whangarei Coin Saver owner Snehal Patel accused of blackmail and migrant exploitation
Snehal Patel the former owner of Whangarei chain stores Coin Saver and his company, Osh Enterprises, are on trial in the Whangarei District Court.

Awards for the best and brightest of New Zealand science
Saving infants and communicating around controversy - these are the winners of the Prime Minister's Science Prize winners.

Mphasis joins Microsoft security partner association
The move boosts Mphasis' cybersecurity profile as enterprises seek tighter protection around AI rollouts and Microsoft-based systems.

Queenstown restaurant awarded two stars in New Zealand's first Michelin Guide
Two tasting menus at Essence in Queenstown stood out to inspectors, making it the only place in NZ with the top prize.

‘For blowing bubbles’: Govt review after meth pipes found for sale in Northland $2 shops
A review of the Misuse of Drugs Act is underway after concerns were raised about drug paraphernalia being sold in vape stores, dairies and $2 shops across Northland.

Hundreds of beds would be needed for rough sleepers given move-on orders
The idea that rough sleepers could be subjected to move-on orders has left the head of the Auckland mission feeling "distressed, concerned, agitated, worried, confused and upset".

Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.